While the successor to "Justice League of America" #14 has already seen two issues published, this issue tries to put a bow on the short-lived series in a story by Matt Kindt with Tom Derenick, Eddy Barrows and Diogenes Neves on art.

"Justice League of America" #12 by Matt Kindt and a team of artists is another "Forever Evil" tie-in, but its contrivances and lack of dimension keep it from being more than a nice-looking comic that does little to advance the overall

With "Forever Evil" in full swing, Matt Kindt, Tom Derenick and Eddy Barrows team Stargirl with Martian Manhunter, but the story in "Justice League of America" #11 falls short of the promise in that premise.

Marv Wolfman and CAFU teaming up to tell Trigon's origin in "Teen Titans" #23.1 sounds like the potential for a home run, but this comic is about as fun as experiencing a root canal: it's best when it's over.

After last month's issue was so atmospheric and creepy, Scott Lobdell and Eddy Barrows's work on "Superman" #22 is so average as H.I.V.E. and Hector Hammond face off, that it ultimately comes as a letdown.

"Constantine" #4 has Ray Fawkes, Jeff Lemire and Fabiano Neves bring Papa Midnite into the DC Universe, but the resulting conflict feels seriously muted and without any of the menace surrounding John Constantine.

"Aquaman" #15 by Geoff Johns and Paul Pelletier continues the "Throne of Atlantis" crossover and shines a spotlight on Aquaman's anguish and loyalties as his past and present, his old family and new allies all converge inevitably

If the upcoming Mayan Apocalypse is getting you down, don't worry: Kyle Higgins and Eddy Barrows's "Nightwing" #15 will make you feel better, because you don't work in a circus being attacked by the Joker.

“People could never understand why
Hawkman and I became such great friends.
On the surface we couldn’t be more different.
He’s brash, loud, and aggressive. A force of
nature. I’m more. . . let’s say. . . cerebral.”